It holds the first parliamentary majority in India in three decades, but to pass legislation Narendra Modi’s government appears to be bypassing Parliament and taking the shorter, ordinance route. Read More »

When a religious preacher-turned-government minister appeared to describe non-Hindus as “bastard children” at a campaign rally in Delhi recently, she set off a firestorm of criticism, derailing legislative work and prompting calls in Parliament for her to be sacked. Read More »

The Indian Parliament’s upper house late Thursday approved the creation of the South Asian nation’s 29th state after tumultuous debate, satisfying proponents’ demand for self-rule in an impoverished region. Read More »

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